July 2nd has been designated World UFO Day by the World UFO Day Organization, which was founded to “raise awareness about the undoubted existence of UFO’s and with that intelligent beings from outer space.” Here in Christian County, we have our own UFO history with the “Little Green Men” Encounter! In 1955, the Sutton family had an all night battle with aliens at their home in Kelly, Kentucky. Legend has…
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8 Great Summer activities in Hopkinsville!
Tie Breaker Family Aquatic Center If you are looking to make a splash with your kids this summer, head over to Tie Breaker Family Aquatic Center! With the Rip tide Express, Hurricane Alley, and a concession stand, there is gallons of fun to be had! The facilities are available for after-hours rentals and Wet & Wild Birthday Parties. The season begins May 24th, and the park is open daily through…
Hopkinsville Rotary Auction, April 21-26, 2014
The Hopkinsville Rotary Club's Annual Rotary Auction is the most successful publicly-funded student loan program in the world. It is also the largest single Rotary Club fundraising project in all of Rotary International, which includes 32,000 clubs in 200 nations worldwide. Yes, we are proud of and excited about this great community service project!
It started with a goat, and it grew!
Race to Educate! 5K fun run
The Rotary Club and Pennyroyal Arts Council are joining together for a Race to Educate 5k Fun Run on Saturday, April 12th at 8:30 AM.
Be Mesmerized by Hypnotist Doug MacCraw!
The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County are bringing a bit of mystery and wonder to the Alhambra! Here is some more info about the event: “Be mesmerized with the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County! Join us on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 7:30pm as we welcome celebrity hypnotist Doug MacCraw to the Alhambra Theatre stage. MacCraw is a natural at combining his skills as a stand-up comedian with the science…
Hoptown is a Star!
Hopkinsville-Christian County now has a promotional video to showcase it’s beauty and attractions! The Convention & Visitors Bureau worked with Miles Media and the Kentucky Department of Travel to write, film, and produce this video. The film crew arrived in town in August, and it was a whirlwind day for the CVB team. “It was so hard to choose where to go, since we only had one day to film,”…
An all new Visit Hopkinsville website
Behind the scenes at the Visitor’s Bureau, the team has been hard at work creating an all new online experience for visitors and locals. The previous website was designed and created in 2008. The online world has changed dramatically since then, and we here at the CVB are proud to have a new website to showcase Christian County! The new site design showcases new facets of the community such as…